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>>> breaking news coming to us from singapore. in the past few minutes, it was just announced that the indian woman who was gang raped in delhi earlier this month that has caused national average has died. she was being treated at a hospital in singapore where she was on life-support. in india, her brutal attack triggered nationwide protests. the authorities struggling to contain the growing anger. we have received a statement from a doctor, the chief executive of the hospital where she was being looked after. "we are very sad to report the patient passed away peacefully at 4: 40 5:00 a.m. today singapore time. her family and officials from the high commission of india were at her side. we join her family in mourning her loss. the patient had remained in extremely critical condition since admission to hospital from the morning of december 27. despite all efforts by a team of eight specialists in the hospital to keep per staple, her condition continued to deteriorate over the past two days. she suffered from severe organ failure su
>>> breaking news coming to us from singapore. in the past few minutes, it was just announced that the indian woman who was gang raped in delhi earlier this month that has caused national average has died. she was being treated at a hospital in singapore where she was on life-support. in india, her brutal attack triggered nationwide protests. the authorities struggling to contain the growing anger. we have received a statement from a doctor, the chief executive of the hospital where...
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one breed father told us "we are paying for the scars of war." cobble -- kabul.l >> somehow the money from oil exports never seems to reach them. the president of this tiny country has ruled it for 30 years. he says there is no corruption. >> a brand new highway deep inside the west african rain forest. deserted. it feels like a road to nowhere. then we arrived in the middle of the jungle. a city is rising. this is going to be the new capital. this has to be one of the most extraordinary construction projects i have ever seen. i am on the roof of a foreign debt 50 room -- 450 room, 5 star theater that comes to the convention center and carved out of the jungle and 18 hold championship golf course. it is a spectacular vanity project in a country where most people live on barely $1 a day. equatorial, guinea is a dictatorship. his family has been accused of rampant corruption. has hadident's son assets worth 1 million euros seized by the french government. oil and gas are the keys to understanding the regime. editorial beginning -- equity torial gui
one breed father told us "we are paying for the scars of war." cobble -- kabul.l >> somehow the money from oil exports never seems to reach them. the president of this tiny country has ruled it for 30 years. he says there is no corruption. >> a brand new highway deep inside the west african rain forest. deserted. it feels like a road to nowhere. then we arrived in the middle of the jungle. a city is rising. this is going to be the new capital. this has to be one of the...
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syria has used much of its considerable arsenal to crush the rebellion. hidden from view it is believed to have developed a chemical weapons program and there are reports of activity, prompting this uncompromising western message. >> we are concerned for the same reason the united states has. we have sent our own clear, private message directly to them about the serious consequences that would follow from the use of such weapons. >> those consequences are not been spelled out and syria has said it is no intention of using chemical weapons but the deployment of patriot missiles that will take weeks to arrive in turkey will not end this conflict. >> how serious is this koepp merkel wegmanchemical weapons t? thank you for coming. what is the risk that we're looking at here with these chemical weapons in syria? >> most have given up chemical weapons years ago. syria is one of the few that still has them and they have breast sophisticated arsenal. hundreds of tons of mustard gas and it has sarin, scud missiles, air dropped bombs, artillery and missiles. you're
syria has used much of its considerable arsenal to crush the rebellion. hidden from view it is believed to have developed a chemical weapons program and there are reports of activity, prompting this uncompromising western message. >> we are concerned for the same reason the united states has. we have sent our own clear, private message directly to them about the serious consequences that would follow from the use of such weapons. >> those consequences are not been spelled out and...
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what stories they could tell us. beneath these, the first flying buttresses, they launched a 12th century crusade. henry the vi was crowned the sing of france. from the sound of 8,000 pipes in 1894, napoleon was crowned emperor. music is integral to the life of the cathedral, and in the festival to celebrate 850 years, they will bring to life some of the christianity's oldest sounds contained in the oldest maunts. >> the musical school of notre dame was influential. we know it innewsed music across europe, spain and italy. >> but you have no idea how delighted quazi moto was. the bell told to mark the hours of the day as it told to mark the liberation of the city in 1944. >> in front of notre dame and even in one of the towers of the famous cathedral, the nazis have established fire. >> we traveled west of paris to normandy to this village, to one of three bell foundrys still in operation. here they are casting the eight new bells to hang in the to your. >> the original bells were seized during the revolution and mel
what stories they could tell us. beneath these, the first flying buttresses, they launched a 12th century crusade. henry the vi was crowned the sing of france. from the sound of 8,000 pipes in 1894, napoleon was crowned emperor. music is integral to the life of the cathedral, and in the festival to celebrate 850 years, they will bring to life some of the christianity's oldest sounds contained in the oldest maunts. >> the musical school of notre dame was influential. we know it innewsed...
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they have no hope. >> thank you for joining us. in pakistan people say government has murdered two more health workers involved in the national polio vaccination campaign. it is a shocking trend that has prompted international health agencies to suspend vaccination efforts, and while the taliban has claimed in the past such programs are a western ploy, they are denying any involvement in the current attacks. >> these health workers were the latest targets in three separate attacks in northwest pakistan. at least two people were killed and others wounded. the shootings followed similar incidents in pakistan's largest city of karachi, where four female health workers were shot dead. across the country, authorities have suspended the polio eradication drive for the time being. many who want their children vaccinated are disappointed. >> i want to get my son back, but there is no one here. >> we headed to a carracci neighborhood, where a health worker was shot dead on tuesday. this is a slum area often considered too dangerous for the
they have no hope. >> thank you for joining us. in pakistan people say government has murdered two more health workers involved in the national polio vaccination campaign. it is a shocking trend that has prompted international health agencies to suspend vaccination efforts, and while the taliban has claimed in the past such programs are a western ploy, they are denying any involvement in the current attacks. >> these health workers were the latest targets in three separate attacks...
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the police here and say it is a useful tool. for when demonstrations turned violent. >> you are watching "bbc world is america," still to come -- could an end to the burma's longest-running conflict be in sight? a damning report by amnesty international says greece's handling of illegal migrants make it and i were the member of the european union. a senior official at the ministry told the bbc every year around 130,000 people are arrested when they enter the country illegally. we have more in this report. >> greece is a major gateway for migrants from asian and african countries trying to enter the european union. that they are discriminated against is not new but what this report is saying is that the mistreatment they are suffering now is reaching crisis levels. thousands are detained in an appalling conditions or left vulnerable in the streets where racist attacks happened on it almost daily basis. greece is at the front line of the migration challenge. more than 80% of migrants into into the european union and they do go thr
the police here and say it is a useful tool. for when demonstrations turned violent. >> you are watching "bbc world is america," still to come -- could an end to the burma's longest-running conflict be in sight? a damning report by amnesty international says greece's handling of illegal migrants make it and i were the member of the european union. a senior official at the ministry told the bbc every year around 130,000 people are arrested when they enter the country illegally....
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>> he means everything to us. he fought for our freedoms. >> you always remain a father to us. that is why we never talk of anything happening, we talk of them getting well sooner. in >> for more news and another glimpse of the man whose life has so often seemed inseparable. >> now to a french village of that is experiencing an unusual boom. they're drawing people into the foothills, doomsday cults heading there en masse. the only safe place when a plan that crashes into the earth in 10 days' time. >> some locals call it the land of the mortality. believe it or not, the survivors of armageddon. >> is rather funny to see this. maybe we have come to get our ticket for the end of the world. >> it seems far-fetched, but the colts say it is the only place safe from armageddon when a plan that will crash into earth. >> i have known this for two years and i am here to try to find out the gateway, maybe they will open up for the day of the end of the world. >> for believers on a budget, they will cap $300 a night. it has been offered for rent at $2,000 a day. genuine stones are selling
>> he means everything to us. he fought for our freedoms. >> you always remain a father to us. that is why we never talk of anything happening, we talk of them getting well sooner. in >> for more news and another glimpse of the man whose life has so often seemed inseparable. >> now to a french village of that is experiencing an unusual boom. they're drawing people into the foothills, doomsday cults heading there en masse. the only safe place when a plan that crashes into...
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morsi us to try to build up the moment. the opposition has said it is going to continue to fight against the constitution. what it has done is paved the way for parliamentary elections to be held in egypt in the next two months. what the opposition says it is going to do is campaign on that and then when they get into parliament, fight against it as well. few people expect to see the kind of division we have seen recently been dealt with any time soon. >> is that difficult for the liberals to spin? say they are in parliament fighting this. if the electors as we have stability. and we have it, can they sell that? >> the opposition faces a test. it has managed to unify itself more than in recent months over this referendum. they're going to try to capitalize upon that, whether they can manage that is another question. also, both parties have to deal with egyptians who want stability and want everything to calm down. the country faces all sorts of challenges and president morsi also faces challenges. the economy is in a terrib
morsi us to try to build up the moment. the opposition has said it is going to continue to fight against the constitution. what it has done is paved the way for parliamentary elections to be held in egypt in the next two months. what the opposition says it is going to do is campaign on that and then when they get into parliament, fight against it as well. few people expect to see the kind of division we have seen recently been dealt with any time soon. >> is that difficult for the...
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daniel webster, thank you very much for joining us. president obama says this is the time to take action in the light of this unthinkable tragedy in connecticut. we will have more on that story later but let's get a quick look at other news from around the world. tensions are high in egypt tonight ahead of the voting and a referendum on the country's draft constitution. president morsi says that ratification is essential if the country is to move on from the rule of hosni mubarak. we have been gauging opinion among egyptians in the final hours before voting began. >> the mood is festive and tahrir square on the eve of this crucial vote. the birthplace of each of's a revolution is still a place to protest. now, it is against the constitution. a draft driven by the muslim brotherhood is too vague on issues like individual freedoms and of women's rights. >> they were the majority of the people who were writing it, they came from the brotherhood. so, they wrote it. so, this does not represent egypt. >> the presidential adviser denies this
daniel webster, thank you very much for joining us. president obama says this is the time to take action in the light of this unthinkable tragedy in connecticut. we will have more on that story later but let's get a quick look at other news from around the world. tensions are high in egypt tonight ahead of the voting and a referendum on the country's draft constitution. president morsi says that ratification is essential if the country is to move on from the rule of hosni mubarak. we have been...
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they force us to consider these people as real people. in >> also timothy speaking about those extraordinary photographs of edward curtis. it brings today's shows to a close. due to check out our facebook page as well. thank you for watching, have a great weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. presented by kcet los angeles. - hi, neighbour! wanna play in the block corner at school with me? and then we're going to miss elaina's house for backwards day. i'm so glad you're coming too. i'll be right
they force us to consider these people as real people. in >> also timothy speaking about those extraordinary photographs of edward curtis. it brings today's shows to a close. due to check out our facebook page as well. thank you for watching, have a great weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank....
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the satellite is usually used for looking at weather events. as you can see your, the cameras are also very good at capturing the lights of our cities at night. that brings the program to a close. tune in tomorrow when i sit down with the head of the imf, christine lagarde. thanks for watching. good night. >> makes sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. guess what, neighbour? today we're going to visit... mr. mcfeely's post office! and then we're going to... baker aker's bakery! i'm so excited to spend the day with you. and i'll be right back. is made
the satellite is usually used for looking at weather events. as you can see your, the cameras are also very good at capturing the lights of our cities at night. that brings the program to a close. tune in tomorrow when i sit down with the head of the imf, christine lagarde. thanks for watching. good night. >> makes sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu,...
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this week, we have heard many warnings against using them. it appears some have been worried -- lived and the bigger concern was that some may have been mixed into the form you could use for actually dropping them as a weapon. we do not know how urgent that problem is. there have been conflicting reports. certainly you have not heard president obama repeat the warning against using them. i think that is because they do not have a lot of leverage for getting in those places. they have to depend on surrogates. >> if you think where they have more leverage, with egypt, are they urging leaders to delay a vote on this constitution? >> it would seem they are urging the president to rethink the kind of declarations he made. he has been saying to the west, this is temporary and then he puts a constitutional change which would seem to be strong. the irony is that president obama, having contributed to helping push mubarak out, is now facing the same problem that his predecessors felt in dealing with mubarak himself, what to do you do when you need an
this week, we have heard many warnings against using them. it appears some have been worried -- lived and the bigger concern was that some may have been mixed into the form you could use for actually dropping them as a weapon. we do not know how urgent that problem is. there have been conflicting reports. certainly you have not heard president obama repeat the warning against using them. i think that is because they do not have a lot of leverage for getting in those places. they have to depend...
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surely the financial crisis is now upon us. >> that is absolutely true. he said actually american people understand the need for compromise, doing a deal on all sorts of things in life. he said that their elected representatives do not follow the same pattern of behavior and should start doing that. he is conceding that america currently has a dysfunctional political system in washington, and it is taking it to the edge of the fiscal cliff with all the consequences that we know will follow. the consequences are being revealed in the reaction of the markets here in america and in europe. people know the recession could follow if they do not do a deal, and that is why he is trying to get one. >> thank you very much for joining us. there is still no deal yet, but as the economic crisis has shown, 2012 will not be known as the year of political unity in washington. it may come as a surprise, but some of the nation's leaders have been immortalized in a work of art. "the network" is a video installation done by an artist. i went to the national portrait gallery
surely the financial crisis is now upon us. >> that is absolutely true. he said actually american people understand the need for compromise, doing a deal on all sorts of things in life. he said that their elected representatives do not follow the same pattern of behavior and should start doing that. he is conceding that america currently has a dysfunctional political system in washington, and it is taking it to the edge of the fiscal cliff with all the consequences that we know will...
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this is likely to have a damaging effect. >> you will keep us posted. it has been a bleak midwinter across the u.s.. this has brought snow, blizzards, and even tornadoes. there's more bad news on the way. over the next few days, another stormy area of low pressure will sweep up from the gulf of mexico. it will bring more rain and snow, this time washington and new york could be hit as well. >> a wicket when to remix is wreaking havoc on the nation's midsection. -- a wicked winter remix is wreaking havoc on the nation's midsection. this has ruined plans for tens of thousands. the national weather service says the heaviest the commissions will be in northern pennsylvania. and parts of the northeast, they are taking the snow in stride. >> i love it. this is part of living in new england. >> standard new england weather. >> this is mostly bringing heavy rain and strong winds of up to 70 miles per hour. this is causing more problems for travelers. at least 355 have been cancelled today. in the last 24 hours, it has been more than 2400. power was knocked out
this is likely to have a damaging effect. >> you will keep us posted. it has been a bleak midwinter across the u.s.. this has brought snow, blizzards, and even tornadoes. there's more bad news on the way. over the next few days, another stormy area of low pressure will sweep up from the gulf of mexico. it will bring more rain and snow, this time washington and new york could be hit as well. >> a wicket when to remix is wreaking havoc on the nation's midsection. -- a wicked winter...
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all the leverage -- all the revolution brought to us was freedom of expression. that anger boiled over on the streets here last week. tunisia is resolution began in the marginal areas just like this. the same frustration still fester. two years ago, i visited his grieving mother in their hometown. this time, i met her in her new home in the capital. her family had to move. her son, the icon of the revolution, is now resented by many. >> do not question my son's death. that was god's will. people are still struggling. the government is doing nothing for them. ♪ [applause] to uneasy head does have its first freely elected party -- tunisia does have its first freely elected parliament. it is bogged down in political battles, including over the role of religion in the new state. the leading islamist insists the people's freedoms are not at risk. >> we do not believe the state should impose a way of life. what to wear, what to eat or drink, or what to believe. that is the role of society. the role of the state is to preserve our security, protect personal freedoms,
all the leverage -- all the revolution brought to us was freedom of expression. that anger boiled over on the streets here last week. tunisia is resolution began in the marginal areas just like this. the same frustration still fester. two years ago, i visited his grieving mother in their hometown. this time, i met her in her new home in the capital. her family had to move. her son, the icon of the revolution, is now resented by many. >> do not question my son's death. that was god's will....
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he wants to use the account to spread the message of the roman catholic church. today alone over 250,000 users have decided to follow him. now to a story of survival which endures even a hundred years on. long before the conveniences of gps and modern clothing, the british explorer, sir ernest shackleton battled to save his crew stuck in antarctica after their boat was crushed by ice. a century later, a team is about to recreate their journey. duncan kennedy has the story. >> sir ernest shackleton has come to personify endurance, perseverance, and courage. in 1914, during an expedition to the antarctic, his ship was crushed by ice, forcing him and his crew of more than 20 to take to a lifeboat. they ended up on a rocky outcrop called elephant island. shackleton realized they could not survive there. with five companions, he set out across the hostile southern ocean in an open boat. it took 16 days to reach a south georgia, then near the two more days to walk across snow-covered mountains to safety. he then returned to pick up his stranded men. now, a group of pol
he wants to use the account to spread the message of the roman catholic church. today alone over 250,000 users have decided to follow him. now to a story of survival which endures even a hundred years on. long before the conveniences of gps and modern clothing, the british explorer, sir ernest shackleton battled to save his crew stuck in antarctica after their boat was crushed by ice. a century later, a team is about to recreate their journey. duncan kennedy has the story. >> sir ernest...
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>> yes, hold on man. >> are they putting us through? >> yes. >> if this works, it is the easiest prank call we have ever made. >> in the ensuing conversation, which we are not broadcasting, a nurse gave details about kdot condition. like any patient, she is entitled to confidentiality. the hospital released a statement this morning that it regretted the incident. this was a jewish -- foolish prank call -- this was a foolish pranks call. the call should never have got through. >> the call should have been put through to the contactor be at the time. it should not have gone through to a member of the nursing staff at the hospital. >> they said they were sorry and wished kate well. she has had more visitors than before. her brother and sister arrived this afternoon. her mother came to be with her tonight. and william spent much of the day with her. but the focus was not on william and kate, but on a hospital, and what is perceived to be a breach of patient confidentiality caused by what they called "journalistic history. not the best day f
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people used to be afraid that when he died, a country might fall apart. there is real anxiety about his health now, but nobody thinks south africa is in danger. bbc news. >> a group that had so much promise when it was first elected is struggling with running the country. your watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program, striking gold for a second time. it is proving quite a treasure trove of. rk fax -- of the very heart attacks. britain's queen elizabeth spent her morning in a meeting with the government's senior ministers. nicholas majora reports on an extremely rare event. >> there was a time when this is how britain was run, by the mark with his or her minister record that has not been the way of things for roughly 300 years. the prime minister has been studying historical records. the queen sat in the chair which is normally occupied by the prime minister. she did what she has done for so many generations of politicians. she watched and she listened. she said very little. but did she detect any cabinet rivalries? any tensions,
people used to be afraid that when he died, a country might fall apart. there is real anxiety about his health now, but nobody thinks south africa is in danger. bbc news. >> a group that had so much promise when it was first elected is struggling with running the country. your watching bbc world news america. still to come on tonight's program, striking gold for a second time. it is proving quite a treasure trove of. rk fax -- of the very heart attacks. britain's queen elizabeth spent her...
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they fired a drill that uses hot water to get through the ice. once that is done, cameras and a collection system will be lowered into the lake to collect samples. when they are brought back to the surface, we will find out if there is life. to keep the drill running, i huge store of snow is needed, ready to be melted and come into the lake. the fuel supply is limited. there is only one chance to get this right, and it is now starting. >> this is an important step. this is what the last three years have been building up to, the start of melting snow. i did not get much sleep last night. we are all a bit tense this morning. >> what is driving the effort is a basic exploration, to see if there is anything alive under the ice, in total darkness, and under pressure. if water samples make it to the camp, they will be checked for microbes and bacteria. evidence of life and the most extreme conditions. we will hear what they discover next week. >> that looks very chilly. ravi shankar was called the godfather of world music, and looking at the list of th
they fired a drill that uses hot water to get through the ice. once that is done, cameras and a collection system will be lowered into the lake to collect samples. when they are brought back to the surface, we will find out if there is life. to keep the drill running, i huge store of snow is needed, ready to be melted and come into the lake. the fuel supply is limited. there is only one chance to get this right, and it is now starting. >> this is an important step. this is what the last...
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there are unproven allegations that it is using some form of gas on the battlefront. activists say seven rebels have died from it with dozens of others affected. it smells like phosphorus, this one says. "it suffocates you. it makes you feel like your eyes are popping out, and the smell is unbearable." these weapons are unquestionably been used as the rebels are gaining more and more ground, but there is still fighting to do before they can get power in damascus, where the regime is showing no public sign of being ready to give up. bbc news, be read. >> now, some rather alarming news. apparently, the festivity is shrinking. according to chinese factories that make up so much of the world's festive decorations. we have been to a factory town to see the effect of falling global demand. >> by some estimates, this factory town in eastern china makes half of all of the christmas decorations sold around the world. but the ongoing global financial crisis means foreign buyers are changing their habits. of course, taller, factor trees are more expensive, so this year, they say
there are unproven allegations that it is using some form of gas on the battlefront. activists say seven rebels have died from it with dozens of others affected. it smells like phosphorus, this one says. "it suffocates you. it makes you feel like your eyes are popping out, and the smell is unbearable." these weapons are unquestionably been used as the rebels are gaining more and more ground, but there is still fighting to do before they can get power in damascus, where the regime is...